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|November 6, 2012 09:13 AM EST||
The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies today announced it is showcasing an integrated multi-vendor demo in booth 637 on the SC12 expo floor. Scheduled for November 12 – 15 in Salt Lake City, UT, SC12 is the industry’s leading international high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis conference. The live demonstration encompasses an array of technologies and highlights Ethernet’s ability to deliver the durable, high-speed performance required by supercomputing applications.
“Big Data, Hadoop processing, MPI, automated design applications, storage – all of these very intensive, high-performance computing applications need robust, reliable, low-latency connectivity,” said Chauncey Schwartz, marketing committee chair, Ethernet Alliance, and senior technical marketing manager, QLogic. “The Ethernet Alliance SC12 demo exemplifies Ethernet’s superior interoperability with the integration of multiple diverse Ethernet technologies such as 10GbE and 40GbE, converged Ethernet with FCoE and iSCSI, and 10GBASE-T into a single HPC environment. The demo allows us in a very tangible, real-world way to illustrate Ethernet’s flexibility, interoperability and capacity for sustained, optimum performance even in the most computing-intensive situations.”
The Ethernet Alliance SC12 demo is designed to simulate traffic volumes, patterns, and flows commonly found in HPC and data center environments. The network topology spans three layers, including 10GbE attached servers in the access layer that are linked to multiple 10GbE switches in the distribution layer aggregated by two 40GbE core switches. The equipment and technologies featured in the demo were provided by Ethernet Alliance member companies including Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), Aquantia, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX), Hitachi, Ltd (TSE: 6501), Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), Spirent Communications (LSE: SPT), TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) and Volex (LSE: VLX).
“Ethernet is known throughout the industry for its emphasis on interoperability. It is uniquely able address a variety of demanding environments ranging from supercomputing to today’s converged data centers,” said John D’Ambrosia, chairman, Ethernet Alliance, and chief Ethernet evangelist, CTO office, Dell. “With its continued evolution and market-proven flexibility, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, Ethernet is ideally positioned to fuel the next generation of supercomputing applications and advancements.”
For more information or to experience EA’s live interoperability demo in person, please visit booth number 637 on the SC12 expo floor. For more information about EA, please visit http://www.ethernetalliance.org, follow @EthernetAllianc on Twitter, visit its Facebook page, or join the EA LinkedIn group.
About the Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance is a global consortium that includes system and component vendors, industry experts and university and government professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology. The Ethernet Alliance takes Ethernet standards to market by supporting activities that span from incubation of new Ethernet technologies to interoperability demonstrations and education.
For more information about the Ethernet Alliance, please visit www.ethernetalliance.org; follow @EthernetAllianc on Twitter; visit the Ethernet Alliance Facebook page; or join the Ethernet Alliance LinkedIn group. Individuals who would like to receive updates on Ethernet Alliance news, activities and events may sign up for the organization’s newsletter at www.ethernetalliance.org/newsletter.
“Amphenol is once again proud to be part of the Ethernet Alliance live demo at this year’s Super Computing conference. The Super Computing conference and exhibition is one of the premier events of the year. The EA booth is great place for designers and end users to get unbiased information on the latest in GbE and see the latest products in live and static demos.
Amphenol will be showing our world class 10GbE SFP+ and 40GbE QSFP+ interconnect systems. From our passive, active copper cables and the latest active optical cable assemblies to our SFP+ and QSFP+ cages and connectors. Additionally we will be showing optical connectivity solutions designed to increase density and improve cable routing and tray congestion including FiberMOD 1RU panels, trunking cassettes, and compact trunk cables.” – Greg McSorley, technical business development manager, Amphenol High Speed Interconnect
"The availability of 10GBASE-T as a LAN-on-Motherboard (LOM) solution, along with the launch of the Romley server platforms earlier this year, has accelerated the deployment of 10Gigabit Ethernet in large-scale data centers. Aquantia is proud to participate in the Ethernet Alliance demonstration of 10GBASE-T and other exciting technologies at SC12." – Kamal Dalmia, vice president sales and marketing, Aquantia
"As a principal member of the Ethernet Alliance, Dell is excited to take part in the SC’12 Ethernet Alliance demonstration. The latest demonstration showcases state-of-the art Ethernet performance and convergence capabilities while underscoring the value of open standards that allow multi-vendor interoperability as the basis for wide-spread customer adoption." – Arpit Joshipura, vice president of product management and marketing, Dell Networking
“Ethernet remains the dominant fabric of the data center. Next generation 40/100GbE low-latency Ethernet technology complemented by RoCE and kernel bypass software stacks will provide an industry standard Ethernet alternative to proprietary fabrics such as InfiniBand, giving customers running High Performance Computing environments an ideal platform for the next phase of network convergence. As part of the Ethernet Alliance demonstration, Emulex’s OneConnect® Network Xceleration™ (NX) 10GbE solutions with FastStack kernel bypass software showcase the extreme network performance customers can achieve, today.” – Shaun Walsh, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development, Emulex
“Hitachi Cable is excited to participate in the Ethernet Alliance’s interoperability demonstration with our innovative high-performance interconnects – especially designed to meet the supercomputing industry’s requirements for transport speed, density, power consumption and reliability. We’re grateful for the opportunity to highlight our 10GbE, 40GbE and 100GbE optical and copper interconnect solutions, and to showcase some of our newest technologies at SC12.” – Mike Ressl, director, technical marketing and business development, Hitachi Cable America
“At SC12, the Ethernet Alliance is bringing together diverse vendors to create a converged data center network that includes a high-performance network, applications, storage and test emulation. Participating in these events with the Ethernet Alliance is a natural extension of the innovation we hold core to our values at Ixia. The live demonstrations at SC12 will not only clearly show the very latest innovations, but also offer up pragmatic solutions for today's data center performance needs.” – Michael Githens, marketing lab program manager, Ixia
“Volex is pleased to support the Ethernet Alliance’s Live Demo at this year’s SuperComputing Conference with our QSFP+ 40G IEEE802.3ba and SFP+ 10GBaseCR plugfest compliant cables. Our QSFP+ to four SFP+ hydra cable enables higher density switches being connected to 10G servers in a rack.” – Ed Cady, business development director, Volex
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For the first time auto dealers can have total certainty how many vehicles AdWords sells
Columbus, OH (November 9, 2016) – Clarivoy today announced the native integration of its industry-leading Multi-Touch Sales Attribution solution into Google AdWords. The integration includes its proprietary Anonymous Attribution technology, which identifies the online and offline purchase paths of buyers who choose to remain anonymous, ensuring a large percentage of all sales are properly attributed to specific keyword, YouTube and display campaigns.
Dealerships currently piloting the native integration have seen impressive results. In fact, according to Alan Krutsch, Director of Marketing and E-Commerce at Apple Autos, Clarivoy was able to identify $2.2 million of previously unattributable monthly sales for his dealership, providing a much more transparent view of which ads really contributed to sales, “As dealers we spend all of this money on marketing tactics and not enough energy and money on analysis and insight. This new integration enables us to make smarter decisions based on facts and data. As marketers we need to optimize campaigns based on data that is flowing through AdWords or our bid management platform. The native integration of Clarivoy’s Multi-Touch Sales Attribution solution into AdWords gives us vital insight and certainty on what is working — and that’s priceless,” said Krutsch.
According to Clarivoy CEO Steve White, Clarivoy’s native integration into Google AdWords allows dealers to optimize their AdWords campaigns based on actual sales data – not vanity metrics. “There is a total disconnect. Many dealers think AdWords is working for them. However, they only know half of the story with clicks and don’t truly know what sales can be attributed to their campaigns. And even those that have taken on the arduous task of matching buyers to their AdWords tracking codes are extremely disappointed with the low amount of sales they can identify, since a large percent of buyers never self-identify in their buying journey. Now, for the first time ever, auto dealers will know how many vehicles AdWords sold for them in any given month,” White stated.
Clarivoy’s Multi-Touch Sales Attribution platform uses proprietary attribution algorithms that help marketers discover what’s really driving sales. It is uniquely focused on user-level attribution, allowing clients to transparently view a consumer’s full purchase path, sorting and ranking the influence of each channel’s contribution – paid search, display ads, TV, email, third party websites, organic search, social, and brand website.
The new integration into Google AdWords collects and pairs all AdWords clicks and calls to the appropriate vehicle buyer while fractionalizing the credit within AdWords, ensuring no over-attribution to any one keyword, campaign or ad group. Designed for ease of use, all dealers need to do is install Clarivoy’s simple tracking code and provide DMS access to sales.
Clarivoy’s native integration into Google AdWords will be unveiled at the upcoming Kain Automotive Clients & Friends Digital Success Workshop, November 15th- 17th at the 21c Museum Hotel, Lexington, KY.
For more information, or to sign up for a product demonstration, visit: http://www.clarivoy.com
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Chicago entrepreneurs are featured in a new Porsche campaign that rolls out this month, and it’s Howard Tullman who got them there.
The six “There Is No Substitute” videos highlight American entrepreneurs including 1871 CEO Tullman and Trunk Club CEO Brian Spaly, whose company announced its acquisition by Nordstrom last week.
The videos will appear on YouTube and be promoted on social media by Porsche.
Chicago’s prominence is no coincidence: The subjects were selected by Philo Broadcasting, a Chicago-based video content company in which Tullman’s VC fund, G2T3V, is invested. Tullman said the Philo team pitched an entrepreneurship-focused content marketing campaign to Porsche and approached him to appear in it.


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|Do you think that people who fancy things like iPhone 6 suffer from commodity fetishism? — Photo ictnews
For some people, the September release of Apple's iPhone 6 was more significant news than the Islamic State crisis or the vote for independence of Scotland.
Right after the launch of the new iPhone, many people had no hesitation spending big sums of money to become the first generation of owners. A recent debate surrounding the iPhone craze flooded social networks in Viet Nam, questioning whether it was spurred by a desire for technology or by commodity fetishism, which as Karl Marx described as the attachment of oneself to commodities.
One commenter argued that commodity fetishism comes from a lack of confidence. He went on to say that such phenomenon is not common among people whose personal egoism is more important than any famous brand.
What do you think? Do you think that people who fancy things like iPhone 6 suffer from commodity fetishism? Is it because they lack confidence? Do you believe that the phrase "bo ao khong lam nen thay tu", or "Clothes do not make the man," is true in Viet Nam and in your country?
Please reply by email to: email@example.com, or by fax to (84-4) 3 933 2311. Letters can be sent to The Editor, Viet Nam News, 79 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ha Noi. Replies to this week's questions must be received by Thursday morning, October 23, 2014. — VNS


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ORDER UP: As of April, shoppers at the new Marc by Marc Jacobs store in Milan will be able to pull up a chair at the brand’s first cafe and bar. The boutique will be moving into Piazza del Carmine 6, which is nestled in Milan’s Brera district, a neighborhood known for its historic buildings, pedestrian-friendly streets, art museums, open-air cafes and shops. From 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., passersby will be able to duck into the Marc by Marc Jacobs cafe. Architect Stephan Jaklitsch designed the 3,100-square-foot store with a sliding blue glass door that connects to the cafe. Both areas will be consistent with the Marc by Marc Jacobs signature look — neon signage, navy concrete floors and blue steel shelves.
CHRIS BROWN TO MILAN: Is hopping on the fashion circuit a good way to rehabilitate an image? Chris Brown’s team seems to think so. The controversial R&B singer, who last summer pled guilty to felony assault on Rihanna, has booked a room at the Bulgari hotel and is planning to make the rounds of Milan Men’s Fashion Week with stylist David Thomas. Brown’s publicist claims they have secured invites to Versace, Gianfranco Ferré, Neil Barrett, Vivienne Westwood, Costume National and the Missoni presentation — allegedly as a personal guest of Margherita Missoni. Meanwhile, there has been gossip among the bigger houses that turned him down for reasons including the risk of offending Rihanna, an A-list fashion plate. Undaunted, Brown’s publicist said the singer is available for modeling and guest editing. The public relations reps invited a group of editors and designer publicists to a fashion week dinner at Armani Nobu, and claim that footballer Fabiano Santacroce and actress Barbara Petrillo will attend.
MODEL FORD: Still mulling over a run for the U.S. Senate, Harold Ford Jr. agreed to the full-on, sit-down interview for Wednesday’s New York Times, but his wife, Emily Threlkeld, is staying buttoned-up. And that’s saying something considering she is a fashion publicist. The former Carolina Herrera staffer handed off an interview request Wednesday to her husband’s spokesman, Davidson Goldin. Should her better half choose to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose campaign T-shirts are being designed by Nanette Lepore, the fair-haired Ford could certainly phone in some design talent of her own.
JUMP-START ON THE GLOBES: The upcoming Golden Globes has brought a slew of fetes for nominated actresses, and last weekend saw back-to-back affairs thrown by Dior and The Weinstein Co. for Marion Cotillard (a best actress nominee for her turn in “Nine”) and by Audi, Cameron Silver and Gianfranco Ferré for “True Blood” star and best actress nominee Anna Paquin.
Friday night in the Chateau Marmont’s Bungalow One, Cotillard held court as “Nine” producer Marc Platt unveiled a video she shot for her “Nine” number “Take It All.” “You may all know Marion is an Oscar-winning actress, but what you may not know is that she’s a talented music video artist,” he deadpanned. The clip showed bits from the film, rehearsal footage and outtakes of Cotillard in the recording studio. “Aaagh, this is so embarrassing,” she laughed as the small crowd, including directors Jim Sheridan, David Lynch and Michael Mann, and Tobey and Jennifer Maguire, broke into applause. Although tout Hollywood seems to want to work with her, Cotillard says she’s next turning her attention to a personal documentary on conserving the forestlands, which she was inspired to do after some friends raised her awareness about deforestation.
The next night, Sunset Tower was the site for Paquin’s party, a decidedly more crowded affair. “As I get older, I get more confident about playing dress-up,” she said of the fashion swirl.
RUNWAY FOR THE MASSES: The debate about the democratization of the fashion system could be about to heat up again. Just as some houses are adjusting to the idea of live Webcasting their runway shows, Belgian designer Dirk Bikkembergs is going a step further, putting tickets to his Sport Couture men’s show in Milan up for sale to the public. The requisite audience of buyers and press will be invited as usual. But in addition, the fashion-loving hoi polloi have the opportunity to buy tickets to the Monday show via bikkembergs.com for 11 euros, or $16 at current exchange. Profits from paying guests will be donated to a cancer charity, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation.
FLORENTINE FETES: The nine lives of Lars Nilsson continued this week as the former designer of Gianfranco Ferré, Nina Ricci and Bill Blass launched his signature collection, Mr. Nils, during Pitti Uomo. “I wanted to do this in Florence because it’s men’s wear and Italy does a lot of the components,” said Nilsson, referring to his partner in the venture, the clothing manufacturer Mabro. Inside the Museo Marino Marini, a sculpture museum, slim dark suits were displayed on mannequins, which were elevated among the artworks on their pedestals. Nearby, preppy outdoor looks were modeled among photos and a film of a Swedish snow scene. “He wears these in the city, and those in the country on the weekend,” said Nilsson, explaining the dichotomy.
Later that night, Brunello Cucinelli hosted a sumptuous dinner party at the Palazzo Budini Gattai. Guests discreetly gawked at the impeccably preserved 15th-century mansion before sitting down to pasta, grilled steak and, of course, wine.


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The display maker says 8K means images as sharp as the human eye can discern, and indicates that Apple has an "iMac 8K" coming this year.
CTIA shows off what's new in smartphones, accessories, and all things mobile.
Thanks to magnetic resonance imaging at 100 frames per second, researchers can watch the muscles involved in singing in action.
Vkansee has a working model of an optical fingerprint sensor that it claims is more accurate and secure than the competition.
From embracing a leather exterior to adding a flashy new camera, LG hopes to win customers away from its better-known competitors. An inside look at its factory in South Korea shows it's ramping up for a big launch.
Move over standard Mobile High-Definition Link -- superMHL is on its way, and it's bringing better video quality and support than ever before.
The new Ultra HD screen could be ready in time for Samsung's next Galaxy Note device, according to blog site Phone Arena.
Samsung has launched "SUHD" TVs, but despite the new term they're based on good old LCD technology. Here's what you need to know.
Samsung first introduced its SUHD TVs in January and now they've started shipping, complete with official pricing and a new advertising blitz. But how they compare to archrival LG's OLED TVs remains to be seen.
iFixit's teardown of the new S6 shows it's not the type of phone that's easy to open or repair.
Actress Sofia Vergara of "Modern Family" is making her iPhone the remote control to the super smart home she's building.


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Yelp is probably best known for its restaurant reviews, but a new partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization, will add health care data to its review pages of providers. The company hopes this will give consumers more access to government information on hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics.
For instance, consumers can now look up a hospital emergency room’s average wait time, fines paid by a nursing home, or how often patients getting dialysis treatment are readmitted to a hospital because of treatment-related infections or other problems, says the Washington Post.
The information comes from ProPublica’s own research and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It consists of data for 4,600 hospitals, 15,000 nursing homes, and 6,300 dialysis clinics in the United States, and will be updated quarterly.
New Venture Empowers Health Care Consumers
Wired quotes Yelp vice president of public policy Luther Lowe, saying, “People aren’t typing ’emergency room Santa Monica’ into Yelp for fun. They’re on their way to the hospital and trying to figure out which one has the shortest wait time. People are coming to Yelp to make these decisions, and it makes so much sense to put this government data in the context where people are actually going to rely on it.”
Meanwhile, The Washington Post quotes Scott Klein, ProPublica’s assistant managing editor, saying millions of Yelp users will also have access to the news organization’s data. In return, the news organization will have bulk access to all of Yelp’s health-care reviews to use in research for news stories.
And at USA Today, the paper quotes Yelp spokeswoman Rachel Walker, saying ProPublica advised Yelp on which data points would be the most effective for display — such as health care facilities’ average ER wait time, patient-reported information on physician communication, and the noise level in patient rooms.
“This is all about doing everything we can to protect and empower consumers and give them as much information as possible about a local business when they’re making a spending decision,” Walker said.
USA Today also quotes Andrew Ibbotson, vice president of the National Research Corporation, which converts thousands of patient satisfaction surveys into online ratings for hospitals personal websites, saying Yelp is taking a great step in providing consumers with more information on health care providers.
“While it is helpful, having general information doesn’t really add as much value as doctor-specific feedback that pretty much every hospital in the country is capturing,” he said. “Health care is very personal — often it is about a one-on-one relationship, so the information that consumers crave the most is information about a particular doctor.”
Kenneth Artz ([email protected]) is managing editor of Health Care News.


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Samsung Galaxy A11 Receiving Android 11 Based One UI Core 3.1 Update
The Samsung Galaxy A11 has started receiving the Android 11 update. The budget smartphones debuted with Android 10-based One UI Core 2.x.in 2020.
The Android 11 update for the device has arrived as One UI Core 3.1. The update is currently live in Panama, reported SamMobile. The Android 11 update is reportedly available with firmware version A115MUBU2BUE1 but the size of the update is not known.
This update may not be available in all regions for the moment but it should be available for all users around the world in the coming days.
The new update brings new features and UI design. Apart from this, the latest system update for the Samsung Galaxy A11 also updated the security patch level to May 2021.
Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Specifications, Renders, Colour Options Leaked Online
The company is rolling out the update in batches for the handset, just like the other OTA system updates.
To check whether your phone has received the update you follow this path.You can go to Settings > Software update > Download and install to check whether your phone has received the update.
Samsung Galaxy A11 is set to receive at least four years of security patches so we can assume that the device should receive software updates until 2024.
Samsung Galaxy A11 specifications
Samsung Galaxy A11 features a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-O screen. It is powered by an unnamed 1.8GHz octa-core processor and packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.
The phone comes with 2GB or 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage that can be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card.
The Galaxy A11 flaunts a triple camera setup on the back that houses a 13-megapixel primary sensor along with a 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. At the front, the device has an 8-megapixel primary sensor to capture selfies.
The selfie camera is placed inside a hole-punch cutout on the top left corner of the screen.


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Cyber Security Breakfast Talk: Recap
- 22 June, 2018
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On the 21st of June, EuroCham's Digital & New Technologies Committee hosted a Cyber Security breakfast talk at Raffles Le Royal. With speakers from Deloitte, Akamai as well as a representative from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication, the event provided achievable and practical methods of protecting businesses from cyber threats.
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Enterprise capital agency Animoca Manufacturers launched an interim monetary report laying out its key unaudited monetary positions as of April 30, 2023. The corporate revealed round $3.4 billion in property, claiming it stays financially sturdy regardless of latest studies of its valuation plummeting.
Throughout the replace, the corporate highlighted a money and steady steadiness value $194 million, liquid digital property value $566 million — together with reserves in The Sandbox (SAND) tokens — and off-balance sheet tokens value $2.7 billion for all different Animoca Manufacturers majority-owned Web3 subsidiaries.
In keeping with the agency, it is going to launch extra monetary updates starting with an audited monetary assertion for 2020. The agency additionally promised to launch monetary and enterprise highlights for 2022 and the primary quarter of 2023.
The replace’s launch follows rumors that the corporate has confronted monetary struggles. On March 24, a Reuters report citing nameless sources stated that the corporate had cut its metaverse fund target to $800 million, with its valuation dropping from $6 billion to $2 billion.
The corporate instantly responded and denied the studies. On March 25, Animoca Manufacturers told Cointelegraph that the claims were incorrect. The agency downplayed strategies that its valuation plummeted and that it scaled again its metaverse fund goal. The corporate’s co-founder Yat Siu highlighted that the supply’s anonymity additionally makes it tough to find out their agenda.
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) March 22, 2023
In different information, crypto alternate Kraken has created a fake crypto account to bait fraudsters. The corporate collaborated with in style streamer Kitboga, well-known for annoying scammers along with his content material. Kraken constructed a customized atmosphere to frustrate somebody impersonating United States President Joe Biden.


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2022 China Business Sentiment
The following post is a press release from British Chamber of Commerce in China of their British Business in China: Sentiment Survey.
UK business in China has yet to fully recover from COVID-19, due to travel and regulatory uncertainty.
- Following on from the challenges of 2020, business optimism in China recovered slightly in 2021.
- Employing foreign talent has leapfrogged long-standing issues to become the top regulatory challenge facing UK companies in China.
- Regulatory uncertainty has caused disquiet among UK investors, market reform needed to preserve upticks in optimism.
7th December 2021 – British businesses in China are in the midst of a fragile recovery, the British chambers of commerce in China finds in a survey launched today. The 2021-2022 edition of its British Business in China: Sentiment Survey looks at the outlook of 288 UK companies in the Chinese mainland.
Following the challenges of 2020, optimism towards China has rebounded slightly as the Chinese economy continues to grow and UK companies are continuing to increase investment in China. They see opportunities around technological innovation, China’s economic recovery and China’s 30-60 net-zero goals.
Nevertheless, roughly 40% of companies have yet to reach pre-pandemic revenue levels. Optimism too is still below pre-pandemic levels, and over 60% of companies continue to have found doing business in China more difficult year-on-year. This is primarily driven by a mix of regulatory factors and COVID-19, especially around UK-China travel.
The top three regulatory challenges facing British businesses are:
1. Employing foreign staff
2. Navigating cybersecurity and IT regulations
3. Enforcement of laws and regulations
Challenges bringing existing or new staff into China have worsened over the past year, and half of companies expect to see a net outflow of foreign staff from their China offices next year.
“Companies here are struggling to understand how it may be possible eventually to live with COVID-19 in China and dismantle this new great wall that protects us,” says Julian MacCormac, Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in China. “Many are beginning to wonder when, and even whether, this can happen. Allowing flows of people and knowledge across borders to resume is vital for further innovation, investment and international exchange.”
The British chambers of commerce in China call for greater market reform, a more predictable business environment and the resumption of direct flights between the UK and China.
The British Chamber of Commerce in China is part of the Global Business Network. This is a dedicated Chamber network to support members in market and find new contacts.
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Vetr upgraded shares of GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Thursday morning. They currently have $12.51 target price on the stock.
Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Dougherty & Co restated a neutral rating on shares of GoPro in a research note on Wednesday, November 2nd. Piper Jaffray Cos. set a $6.50 price objective on shares of GoPro and gave the stock a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, July 28th. Barclays PLC restated an equal weight rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of GoPro in a research note on Thursday, July 28th. Raymond James Financial Inc. downgraded shares of GoPro from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 9th. Finally, Hilliard Lyons downgraded shares of GoPro to a neutral rating in a research note on Thursday, November 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $13.40.
GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) opened at 9.81 on Thursday. The company’s market capitalization is $1.38 billion. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.59. GoPro has a 52 week low of $8.62 and a 52 week high of $20.60.
GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.25. GoPro had a negative return on equity of 49.53% and a negative net margin of 31.23%. The business had revenue of $240.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.89 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.25 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 39.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that GoPro will post ($1.48) EPS for the current year.
In other news, CFO Brian Mcgee sold 4,497 shares of GoPro stock in a transaction on Monday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.32, for a total transaction of $46,409.04. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 51,250 shares in the company, valued at $528,900. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Anthony John Bates sold 9,704 shares of GoPro stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.16, for a total transaction of $137,408.64. Following the transaction, the president now owns 398,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,637,619.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 28.69% of the company’s stock.
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GPRO. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of GoPro during the third quarter worth approximately $109,000. MSI Financial Services Inc raised its position in GoPro by 42.9% in the third quarter. MSI Financial Services Inc now owns 6,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 2,044 shares during the last quarter. NEXT Financial Group Inc raised its position in GoPro by 73.5% in the third quarter. NEXT Financial Group Inc now owns 7,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new position in GoPro during the second quarter valued at about $100,000. Finally, BlueMountain Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in GoPro during the first quarter valued at about $117,000. Institutional investors own 32.87% of the company’s stock.
GoPro, Inc produces mountable and wearable cameras (capture devices) and accessories. The Company’s products are sold globally through retailers, wholesale distributors and on its Website. It enables people to capture compelling, immersive photo and video content of themselves in their day to day life, as well as participating in their favorite activities.


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China Unicom is set to release Apple's iPhone 3GS with enabled Wi-Fi capabilities in China on Monday. Citing sources within the company, The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is planning to bring Wi-Fi functionality to the smartphone in order to boost sales of the device in the Chinese market.
The technology used in Mocrosoft's Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 gaming peripheral has been revealed by a patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Kinect uses technology which allows for user body tracking with depth mapping, voice controls and an industry standard video camera.
Kindle Developers have released the first pair of applications for the popular Amazon ebook reader using the Kindle development kit, both of which are unsurprisingly based on letters and numbers.
The Automobile Association (AA) has warned that people focussed on listening to music on their iPods could be at risk of causing a road accident. The company has said that the number of "iPod zombie pedestrians" and joggers that pay little or no attention to the traffic around them, thanks to their iPod, was rising.
Enterprise software firm SAP has accepted responsibility for copyright infringement and has a agreed to discontinue the infringing service and pay damages to Oracle.


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Transcript for New report links sugary drinks to cancer
In today's weekend download, how healthy is that glass of fruit juice you drink in the morning in sugary drinks being linked to cancer is the focus of a new study, and joining us to talk about it is Dr. Jen Ashton. Dr. Ashton, thanks so much for joining us as always. Hi, whit. I want to ask you first. What are the key takeaways here from this new study? Let me tell you the headline first of all. It appeared in a reputable journal, the British medical journal. It looked at over 100,000 people, and followed them over five years, associated by survey, and found there was an 18% higher rate of overall cancer among people who drank any sugary beverage. Let me give you the story behind the headline. This is a perfect example of a study based on association, not cause and effect. The methodology here was based on participants' surveys, so remembering what they drank, which has some issues in terms of its validity, and this finding, this association, is kind of like saying, well, if you are wearing a yellow shirt, you have an increased chance that you may be breathing. So you have to make this with not just a chunk of salt, but a chunk of sugar. Got it, but the big question people ask, does this mean we should ditch that morning glass of juice altogether? Absolutely not. Let's take this back to biochemistry. Our cells run on glucose. The issue as you probably know is that we as a society are getting too much added sugar, and that is contributing to weight gain and obesity which absolutely are linked to cancer, but if someone's going to hand me a glass of fresh Orange juice, I'm going to accept it. You just have to realize when you talk about these added sugars in a lot of sweet beverages, for the most part, we call them very calorie-dense, nutrient poor, and that's not ideal. So that added sugar is the key there. The American beverage association says that it's -- this is a quote here. It's important for people to know that all beverages either with sugar or without are safe to consume as part of a balanced diet. What are your thoughts on that assessment? So whit, you know that I have a degree if nutrition also, and I think balance is important. Everything in moderation is important, but the take home point for people, read those labels. The maximum amount of added sugar for teenagers and women is 25 grams a day. For men, it's 36 grams a day. If you turn things around, you could get almost 20 grams in that Greek yogurt you're having, and we're getting way too much. So yes, in moderation, but yes we also need to watch the added sugar. Moderation. Dr. Ashton, always great to see you. Thanks so much for this important information. We appreciate it.
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LOS ANGELES — American Apparel is expected to undergo another round of layoffs amid a plan chief executive officer Paula Schneider said will “redesign” the company’s manufacturing process in an effort to cut costs and create greater efficiencies on the factory floor.
Schneider revealed the news today to workers in a letter obtained by WWD. A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on the letter, or on how many workers would be affected by the layoffs.
Those impacted by the cuts will be offered severance, according to the letter.
American Apparel, which emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year, has attempted a turnaround under Schneider since her arrival in late 2014 when former ceo and founder Dov Charney was ousted.
Schneider has said in multiple interviews with WWD that one of the company’s major problems has been an overhang of excess inventory, causing a glut of product that will take time to sell off. Today’s news on the manufacturing restructure appears to be an attempt to directly address the issue.
“As I’ve mentioned before, when I joined the company, inventory was extremely high, with many styles that were not selling,” Schneider said in her letter. “To solve this, we have streamlined the number of items we display in each of our stores, and earlier this year we closed a number of stores to focus on our best-selling locations. The result of this is that we will make less product throughout the year, just enough to satisfy the needs of our customers and not so much that we are simply building inventory that we will ultimately have to sell at reduced prices.”
The specific changes at the factory level to address the issues include moving the entire production line to a single floor of the factory. “This will eliminate lost time spent delivering materials between groups and ensure consistency and quality,” Schneider said.
The company will also consider outsourcing more complicated garments, including denim. Schneider pointed out in her letter that the majority of what was produced last year — 80 percent — were basics, while the remainder were more complex items. Yet the company’s workforce doesn’t currently mirror that reality and is evenly divided between those who produce complex items versus those who produce basics.
“We are making sure our team mirrors what we’re actually selling,” Schneider said.
The company in February told workers that it was shuttering its Hawthorne, Calif., dye house in a move aimed at reducing what it called redundancies in the manufacturing process. About 20 of the 75 dye house workers were offered transfers to the company’s Garden Grove, Calif., facility.
The factory changes follow additions to the American Apparel board, revealed in late March, which saw the appointment of former Liz Claiborne Inc. chairman and ceo Paul R. Charron as chairman.
The other two board appointments include Scoop and Zac Posen ceo Susan Davidson and St. John Knits ceo Bruce Fetter.


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Currently valued at $15 million (€12m) in 2003, the market is projected to reach $103.2 million (€85m) by 2010, according to a new report from market analysts Frost & Sullivan.
Started at a grass roots level in smaller facilities, the large multinational companies are now on board and trying to focus on nutrition science to add value to their products and thereby leverage their profit margins.
"Validation from well-controlled, multi-expertise trials that are mechanism driven is perceived as an essential requirement for the prebiotic industry to grow," writes Frost & Sullivan.
Although scientific validation is a prerequisite for success, prebiotics manufacturers are hampered by the high costs of R&D activities. Labs, research equipment and the hiring of trained professionals require substantial investments.
"If initial expenses are very high, it is extremely difficult for manufacturers to get adequate return on investments," said Frost & Sullivan research analyst Savithri Ramalinga. "While linking the products with health benefits can generate greater demand, it is challenging in terms of time, resource and investments."
The impact of this challenge is likely to be greater for pioneering entrants. Late entrants that adopt the 'imitate and improve' strategy can take advantage of their lower R&D costs to meet profit margins. On the other hand, pioneers have the advantage of possessing greater mind-share among end users.
Currently, most mass-market consumers have only an ambiguous understanding of the actual benefits offered by prebiotic ingredients. While most consumers are aware of companies that manufacture food and beverages, they are unaware of the companies that manufacture the ingredients that go into the products. Raising awareness levels is, therefore, integral to expanding the prebiotic market.
"Though awareness levels are low, health consciousness is slowly becoming a trend," adds Ramalinga. "Increasingly, consumers are beginning to go through the food labels and ingredient listings before making choices and manufacturers are recognising consumer education as being the corner stone of any marketing strategy."
Prebiotics have successfully been incorporated into a wide variety of products such as baked goods, sweeteners, yogurts, nutrition bars and meal replacement shakes.
Like their European counterparts, American consumers are increasingly opting for natural alternatives over conventional medicine to promote general well being. The market for functional ingredients like prebiotics is poised to expand.
According to the report spending on advertising and marketing efforts are likely to prove profitable in the long term.
'Authentic claims go a long way in establishing communication with consumers. Consequently, companies with nutritional labels that impart healthy, feel-good messages are likely to elicit very positive responses from consumers, who are ultimately the driving force behind any market,' adds the report.
The overall European prebiotics market is still at an embryonic stage, with the €72 million fructan (inulin and fructooligosaccharide) segment the most developed. The market for resistant starch products is still developmental with that for other prebiotics (galactooligosaccharides, lactosucrose, soy oligosaccharides and tagatose) even less advanced.
This is reflected in the small number of suppliers in the fructan segment - leaders include Beghin-Meiji, Cosucra, Orafti and Sensus. Competition is, however, set to intensify following the entrance of several new market participants attracted by the growth potential in this segment. According to Frost & Sullivan, the market will grow to €179.7 million by 2010.


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Some Americans in certain areas of the country are about to receive a prepaid debit card to access their COVID-19 stimulus.
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December 1, 2021
November proved to be a more volatile month than is typical with both the Dow and S&P 500 finishing the month lower while the NASDAQ held on to its monthly gains.
So far, holiday shopping was stronger than last year at this time, which was expected since last year lockdowns and unemployment-controlled spending. The biggest surprise to the markets was Federal Reserve chairperson Jerome Powell’s comments regarding removing stimulus faster than originally planned and the new revelation that inflation is broader than the Fed expected and may be more than just “transitory.”
The other factor causing volatility in the markets is the new omicron variant of the COVID 19 virus. Although little is currently known about transmissibility and severity, any unknown introduced to the economy can spark new anxiety at least in the short term.
Consumer confidence is lacking and although jobs continue to be added, labor participation remains low while the US inflation rate is running at 6.2%. Moderate inflation of around 2% is good for economic growth. When consumers expect prices to rise, they are more likely to buy now rather than wait. That action spurs demand which then drives prices higher. High inflation affects middle- and lower-income families the most, and results in an invisible and often unavoidable tax.
Year to date, the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ are still all in the black at 12.67%, 21.59% and 20.56%, respectively, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury at 1.52%.
As we enter the holiday season, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family health, peace, and joy both now and throughout the coming year.
*Disclaimer: This report is a publication of Marchand Faries Financial Management, Inc. Information presented is believed to be factual and up-to-date, but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgement of the author as of the date of publication and are subject to change.


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The Brexiteer said the Government only had a short amount of time to conclude its World Trade Organisation membership before Brexit.
Speaking at the Graduate Institute Geneva, Dr Fox said Britain could not start any future free trade agreements without first ratifying its WTO position.
The International Trade Secretary said: “How fast would we like to go at WTO ratification? Fast enough before we leave the European Union.
“It’s approaching more quickly than many people imagined it would. When we come back into parliament after Christmas, that is our last year in the European Union – 2018 will be our last year, and we have to get the legal work done.
Liam Fox hinted Britain will shift to WTO rules
2018 will be our last year, and we have to get the legal work done
“Not just WTO rectification, we also have the get the EU free trade agreements negotiated into UK law, we need to look at the ones that are not yet fully ratified, but we will want to replicate them.
“That is before we even start on any future FTA work, so as quickly as possible is a diplomatic answer and probably as much detail as you’ll get out of me.”
On Thursday morning, Dr Fox said the free trade agreement would be one of the “easiest in human history”.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the Brussels bloc had a good starting point with “exactly the same” rules and laws, which aids negotiations.
He said: “We don’t want to have a ‘no deal’, it’s much better that we have a deal than no deal.
“We can, of course, survive with ‘no deal’ and we have to go into a negotiation with those on the other side knowing that’s what we think.
“But, of course, we want to come to a full and comprehensive deal with the European Union. Why? Because it’s good for the people of Britain and it’s good for our economy and it’s good for the consumers and workers of Europe and their economies.
“If you think about it, the free trade agreement that we will have to come to with the European Union should be one of the easiest in human history.”
Meanwhile, France's Economy Minister has told Britain it must pay what it owes to the EU for its outstanding spending commitments.
Bruno le Maire, 48, told the country’s Economic Affairs Committee that the payment was a non-negotiable prerequisite for the Brexit talks as the UK leaves the bloc.
Mr Le Maire said: "I will say what Margaret Thatcher used to say: We want our money back.
"We can always debate on the amount but on the fact that the United Kingdom must pay what it owes to the budget of the European Union, it is a non-negotiable prerequisite at the start of the (Brexit) discussions.”


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Jeffrey Sheban wrote a good article entitled 'In the land of counterfeit' for The Columbus Dispatch in which the link between counterfeiting and organised crime is suggested. He quotes Ohio State University law professor Mr Daniel C.K. Chow, who spent two years in China leading anti-counterfeiting efforts for the consumer products giant Procter & Gamble.
"Most consumers think it's harmless fun to buy knockoffs," Chow said. "But if you buy counterfeit products, you are supporting organized crime and all the abuses that come with it, including narcotics, smuggling and prostitution." Read more here.
IP Dragon quoted Thomas Ehmer head of IP at Puma in January 2007 that the counterfeiting operations have become much more professional in 2006: “We are now facing organised crime,” he concludes." Read more here.
The link between counterfeiting and organised crime different from counterfeiting, such as narcotics, (forced) prostitution, does not sound too far fetched, although IP Dragon has not found proof of this suggestion. But it makes sense for criminial organisations to stop their narcotics and prostitution operations and start or extend their operations with counterfeiting, since this is very profitable and the punishment is less severe in comparison to narcotics and prostitution.


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Participate in a Class Action Lawsuit to Repay You
Almost one-third of all vehicles on the road are leased. All lease contracts include an option to purchase the vehicle at a price predetermined by the leasing company.
Many lessees don’t know about their option to purchase at a specific price. Those who do know are usually unaware that the dealer and leasing company cannot increase the purchase option price included in the lease contract. In fact, this is common practice by almost all car dealers and the leasing companies are almost always complicit in this violation of the federal Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
The violation of the law has been very common, perhaps because few people asked to exercise this option. In the past 2 ½ years, with the advent of the Covid pandemic, more people are leasing, and far more people are exercising their option to purchase. This is because the prices of all used cars have soared!
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index for used cars and truck jumped up by 40.5% from January 2021. That means that if you leased a used car in January of 2021, your purchase option price is about 40% lower that the market value. The leasing company that established the purchase option price didn’t foresee the surge in used car prices. Most people driving lease cars have several thousands of dollars in PROFIT baked into today’s market value of the car they’re driving.
Of course, auto dealers and leasing companies are very much aware of the profit opportunity in your lease cars option to purchase. They hope you don’t know about the option because they want the car for themselves. If you do know about and exercise the option, the dealers are adding thousands of dollars on top of your option price. This is illegal and a violation of the federal Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
If you’ve already been victimized, there’s still hope that you can “be made whole” again. Public awareness is growing. WPLG, Channel 10 in Ft. Lauderdale recently reported on this crime and there are many car dealers being sued. I’ve written several articles about this, and you can access those articles at www.EarlOnCars.com.
You also have an opportunity to participate in a national class action suit which may be filed against Ally Financial and Ally Bank Lease Trust. If you leased Chevrolet, Buick, GMC truck, Cadillac, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge or Mitsubishi, you probably used Ally. If you’ve been told by your car dealer that you must pay a price higher than the purchase option amount on your lease contract or if you’ve already done so, you have a cause for action.
A South Florida resident, Moshe Katzburg, will represent the class action, and you can join in. Email Moshe Katzburg at firstname.lastname@example.org with a complete description of how you were taken advantage of…dealer’s name and information on the car you leased and the purchase option price. Describe the extra charges above the option price that the dealer insisted on. Mr. Katzburg would prefer email but will speak to you if you need to call. His cell phone number is 845-323-6143 and you may text him there also.
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Mexico’s Plan to Give Tourism a Boost
Mexico’s President, Enrique Pena Nieto, has recently unveiled a new government plan to help catapult Mexico to one of the top tourist powerhouses of the world. With safety being their top priority, Nieto has come up with four concrete and clear goals that he hopes will entice more people to travel to Mexico without fear or uneasy feelings. They are as follows:
1. Create a National Tourism Committee
Plans are underway to implement various programs to encourage tourism. Programs will be created by a new tourism committee that will help state governments align with federal goals. Nieto has pledged to oversee the tourism committee himself.
2. Target Niche Tourist Markets
Tourism will be divided into six types to take advantage of Mexico’s best attributes: beach tourism; cultural tourism; ecotourism and adventure tourism; health tourism; sports tourism; and special-interest or luxury tourism.
3. Promote Mexico’s Reliable Transportation System and Modern Resorts
Development and promotion is the third focus. Mexico will begin global advertising featuring reliability in transportation, modern resorts, and competitive amenities. The hope is to bring in large investors to the country.
4. Ensure that the Tourism Industry Helps Preserve Mexico’s Rich Heritage
Sustainability and social benefit is the fourth goal, which means creating a tourism industry that helps to preserve Mexico’s history and culture.
The country is confident that with correct implementation of Pena Nieto’s guidelines, Mexico will once again be a destination where global tourists will be excited and confident to visit, and participate in activities such as hiking, kayaking, sun bathing, and visiting ancient ruins.
Visit our other company website, Amigo Trails, for private and customized vacation packages through the Copper Canyon, one of Mexico’s leading Adventure Tourism destinations.


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Mozilla and Yahoo have entered into a five-year partnership that makes Yahoo the default search provider for Firefox on mobile and desktop. The deal will start in Dec 2014 in the United States and then wil be spread to other markets later.
Yahoo sees it as a growth opportunity after Google and Mozilla failed to renew the deal and probably due to a constrained relationship as Google launched its own Chrome browser even when it had a deal with Firefox. Google has been the Firefox global search default since 2004 and was up for renewal this year and Firefox just changed mind.
This shift will also affect ad netowrks which depend on Google search querries as now more querries will come from Yahoo. This is a great deal for Yahoo as Firefox has an estimated 16 percent desktop browser market share in the US market.
In a statement Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO said,“Mozilla is an inspirational industry leader who puts users first and focuses on building forward-leaning, compelling experiences. We’re so proud that they’ve chosen us as their long-term partner in search, and I can’t wait to see what innovations we build together. At Yahoo, we believe deeply in search – it’s an area of investment, opportunity and growth for us.”
According to Firefox, search is a core part of the online experience for everyone — Firefox users alone search the Web more than 100 billion times per year. The firm said it was ending its practice of having a single global default search provider and was adopting a more local and flexible approach to increase choice and innovation on the Web, with new and expanded search partnerships by country. In the US, Yahoo Search will become the default search experience for Firefox with Firefox’s Do Not Track (DNT) policy. Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Amazon, Twitter and Wikipedia will continue to be built-in as alternate search options.
In Russia, Yandex Search will become the default search experience for Firefox while Google, DuckDuckGo, OZON.ru, Price.ru, Mail.ru, and Wikipedia will continue to be built-in as alternate search options. In China, Baidu will continue to be the default search experience for Firefox while Google, Bing, Youdao, Taobao and other local options will continue to be built-in as alternate search options.
Chris Beard, Mozilla CEO said, “Our new search strategy doubles down on our commitment to make Firefox a browser for everyone, with more choice and opportunity for innovation. We are excited to partner with Yahoo to bring a new, re-imagined Yahoo search experience to Firefox users in the U.S. featuring the best of the Web, and to explore new innovative search and content experiences together.”


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MassDevelopment sells three-acre Devens site to catering company
MassDevelopment has sold a three-acre Devens site and the former Hodges Theater to Devens to business owner Steve Catalano for $120,000.
Catalano plans to raze the building and construct a facility for his catering company, Dolce Brands. He will also lease space on the parcel for additional companies and support for New England Studios, the new film and television production facility at Devens.
Dolce Brands will focus on serving the growing Bay State film industry. New England Studios has named the company as its preferred caterer. In the past, the company has catered movie sets throughout New England, including the HBO miniseries “Olive Kitteridge,” filmed at locations across Massachusetts.
“We are extremely excited about the opportunity New England Studios provides for our newest addition to the company profile,” Catalano said in a statement. “Our company has already invested in mobile kitchens and a talented group of professionals who specialize in the movie catering business. Keys to the transaction were the close proximity of the Hodges property to the new studio, less than a quarter mile away, and the central location of Devens.”
Located in north-central Massachusetts and managed by MassDevelopment, the former military facility is home to a varied mix of businesses, government organizations, and nonprofits employing more than 3,600 people. The 4,400-acre site features fast-track permitting and other incentives for businesses.
Along with its business tenants, the Devens community that spans Harvard, Ayer and Groton, also includes more than 2,100 acres of recreation and open space, private residences, schools, and a network of human and social services providers.
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This is a shocking news for Opera lovers. Jon S. von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera Software, is leaving the company. Tetzchner is known to be the public face of the Norway based browser company, and is quite popular among the Opera enthusiasts across the world.
Opera Software said in a press release, "He has taught me and everyone working here a lot. He believed in, and pushed out innovation after innovation that we see our competitors constantly struggling with copying, making Opera a first mover in the technological development of web browsers as we know them today. We are very proud of Jon, and of course of the company".
Tetzchner has not disclosed his future plans, but it is expected that he will start his new venture soon. He will leave the company by 30th June.


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Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta which has strength in fruit trees has focused on developing centralized fruit growing area for years hereby establishing mango growing area in Cao Lanh District and Cao Lanh City, mandarin orange growing area in Lai Vung District and longan growing area in Chau Thanh District. The province also organizes production by connecting farmers, cooperatives and firms to meet export demand.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dong Thap Province said that the province’s fruit production reaches 300,000 tons annually. Besides domestic consumption, fruits are exported to South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and China. Recently, the province has exported 8 tons of mangoes to the US. This is the first batch of Vietnamese mangoes that are officially allowed to be exported to this choosy market.
According to Mr. Le Quoc Doanh, deputy minister of the MARD, Vietnamese mangoes have been exported to 40 countries in the world, including demanding markets such as Japan, South Korea, the EU, Australia and Canada and now have entered the US market. In order to enter the US market, Vietnamese authorities sent application requesting the US to open door for Vietnamese mangoes in 2009. During the past years, plant quarantine agencies of the two countries had had several technical discussions in order to reach an agreement on conditions for mangoes to be imported and plans to treat mangoes by irradiation before exporting from Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Hieu, head of the Department of International Cooperation under the Department of Plant Protection, said that in order for fresh mangoes to be exported to the US, provinces and firms have had to meet several strict requirements. As Vietnamese mangoes are accepted in the US market, prospects for export of fruits have become more optimistic.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, vice chairman of Dong Thap Province’s People’s Committee, said that by entering a choosy market like the US market, mangoes will help to increase profits and economic efficiency for farmers. However, it requires farmers to maintain the quality of the fruit and keep connection with firms in production, harvest, processing and packing in order to continue to export this kind of fruit to the US in the future. They should not be subjective and reckless although they have entered this demanding market.
Sharing the same point of view, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong Thu, director of Chanh Thu Import-Export Company, the company which exported the first consignment of mangoes to the US, said that it is difficult, time-consuming and costly to open a new export market for fruits. However, once a new export market is opened, it is more difficult to maintain the market. It involves strong determination of firms, farmers, cooperatives and authority to protect and develop the market together because technical barriers of import markets are always sophisticated.
The Department of Plant Protection noted that members in the WTO when exporting fresh fruits must comply with regulations on plant quarantine of the SPS Agreement and the International Plant Protection Convention which request fresh fruits to have a plant quarantine certificate granted by authorized agencies. Countries in the EU have built a set of regulations for each kind of products and they have strict control system to check products imported through the border. Violation cases will be warned and depending on extent of violations, imported products will be returned to export countries, destroyed or halted import.
China used to be considered as an easy market, now has also set up stricter barriers on plant quarantine. As a result, export via border trade has gradually been reduced. Currently, China has allowed import of eight fresh fruits from Vietnam, including dragon fruit, mango, longan, rambutan, lychee, banana, jack fruit and water melon with requirement that imported fruits must be fully checked.
The Plant Protection Department also said that as countries tend to raise plant quarantine barriers about food safety, it will be more difficult to expand export markets for fruits. In addition, Vietnamese firms also lack of researches, thorough and comprehensive forecast about demand and taste of consumers at key export market, especially information about their competitors. These are challenges for export of fruits in long term.
Experts said that, demand for fruits in the world is on the increase and Vietnam has potential to boost export of fruits in the near future. The urgent issue is that the country should build a strategy to open suitable export market and concentrate on major markets which are convenient for transport and products of Vietnam, including dragon fruit, rambutan, longan, pomelo and mango, have competitive advantage.
The country should project and develop centralized fruit growing areas for export, in which fruits will be grown under VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards and complied with requirements of import countries. At the same time, the country should have policy to invest in technology for plant quarantine, post-harvest preservation and further processing to meet requirements of import countries. In addition, the country should promote the connection between farmers and exporters to aim for a sustainable fruit production and export industry.


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The Truth Behind 2018’s Massive Increase in Web Accessibility Lawsuits
Updated: July 13, 2021
From 2017 to 2018, web accessibility lawsuits increased by 181%.
While the sudden uptake in lawsuits is alarming, it serves as a wake-up call for companies. The internet is becoming an undeniable necessity; it’s important that everyone has equal access to it.
UsableNet’s research team tracked every one of the 2,285 lawsuits in 2018. Here’s what they uncovered.
Patterns Within 2,285 Web Accessibility Lawsuits
The number of cases filled increased from 814 in 2017 to 2,285 in 2018 . All these cases were brought forth under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The data shows distinct but important patterns that help shape how the ADA is being applied to modern businesses.
Two States, 96% of Lawsuits
While web accessibility lawsuits were filed all over the US, New York and Florida had the majority of lawsuits filled – 96%.
New York alone accounted for 64% of lawsuits with an average of 123 lawsuits filed per month. Florida averaged 61 lawsuits per month accounting for 31% of the cases filed.
The remaining 4% of cases filled came from Texas, Massachusetts, California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
Companies Everywhere Can Be Affected
While the majority of lawsuits came from two states, only 29% of the companies targeted were actually headquartered in New York and Florida. In fact, the companies targeted were based all over the United States and even internationally – 11% of companies sued were located in Italy, France, Japan, and Brazil.
The key takeaway is that a company does not have to be headquartered in the same state as the lawsuit . The ADA is a federal law, it applies to all states and it applies to public and private businesses. As more businesses shift online, digital accessibility is becoming more important than ever before.
The 6 Main Industries
While a range of industries was affected, UsableNet noticed 6 industries with the majority of lawsuits – retail, food service, travel/hospitality, banking/financial, entertainment and leisure, and self-service.
Retail saw the majority of lawsuits – 38%. Companies included internet-only businesses like Glossier and brick-and-mortar businesses with online stores like H&M.
Does the ADA Actually Apply to the Internet?
While the ADA does not specifically mention the internet, recent trends in digital accessibility lawsuits – like those filled in 2018 – have shown its application into the digital world as well.
Netflix was the first company to be sued in 2012, and the court ruled that the absence of a physical place is still considered a “place of public accommodation.”
The lack of online standards makes it unclear for companies to know what they need to be doing. For now, it’s best to take a proactive approach.
How to Be Proactive with Web Accessibility
Without legal standards from the DOJ, companies need to take accessibility into their own hands .
Companies should start by organizing all the key places they need to ensure accessibility. They should adhere to WCAG guidelines and work with a digital accessibility consultant. Most importantly, they should adapt their policies and set intentions for creating a more accessible future.
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Troy Leavitt says Warner Bros. knows of his history and doesn't see it as a problem.
Hogwarts Legacy lead designer Troy Leavitt used to run a YouTube channel focused on anti-social justice and anti-feminist content, and says Warner Bros. has no issue with his content.
Leavitt’s past was detailed by Liam Robertson (via Kotaku), who took to Twitter detailing the YouTube channel and its uploads. Among them are a video defending John Lasseter, the Pixar co-founder who left the company back in 2017 after allegations of sexual misconduct, alongside a criticism of feminist Anita Sarkeesian, a video declaring Gamergate “a good thing,” another asking if “thoughtcrimes [are] becoming real” and one “in praise of cultural appropriation.”
The YouTube channel started in September 2016 before its final upload in May 2018. It currently has over 24,000 subscribers and 2,000,000 views.
In a video defending Atari’s Nolan Bushnell — a developer who has been accused of creating a toxic work environment for females — Leavitt confirmed he was working with Avalanche Studios on an upcoming project and that owner Warner Bros. “didn’t have an issue” with this views.
“Some of you have expressed that, due to my commentary on some game industry controversies and my sympathies for the Gamergate movement, that I might have a difficult time should I ever want to return to professional game development,” Leavitt said as part of the recording.
“I’m happy to say that, even though I disclosed my YouTube channel to WB Games, it didn’t appear to be an issue for them. Not that they endorse anything that I’ve said, of course, but at least they seem more concerned with making good games than with pushing some kind of a social justice agenda, so there is hope.”
The upcoming Harry Potter RPG found itself under criticism last year when author JK Rowling took to social media with transphobic opinions. As a result, Warner Bros. asserted that Rowling wasn’t directly tied to the upcoming game.
Hogwarts Legacy is expected in 2022 on Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X, PS4 and PS5.
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Earnings Roundup: Neptune, Item9, GW Pharmaceuticals
Neptune Revenue Declines 63% YoY, Shifts To CPG And Branded Products
Global health and wellness company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:NEPT) (TSX:NEPT) revealed Monday its third-quarter financial results, on the heels of announcing the purchase of a 50.1% stake in baby food and snack company Sprout Foods, for $6 million in cash and $12 million in shares.
The Laval, Quebec-based company generated around CA$3.32 million ($2.62 million) over the quarter. Gross profits and margin declined over the same period to a loss of CA$8.9 million and 268.3%, respectively.
Even though the company didn't achieve a positive adjusted EBITDA — reporting a loss of CA$8.48 million for the third quarter — it expects to reach the goal with its focus being shifted to the production and sale of consumer-packaged goods and branded products.
Neptune also posted a net loss of approximately CA$73.8 million versus a CA$5.6 million net income in the corresponding quarter of 2019.
"The third quarter represented a pivotal point in Neptune's transformation to a B2C provider of plant-based health and wellness products," the company's CEO and President Michael Cammarata disclosed.
Item 9 Generates $3M In Q1, Arizona Operations Boost Revenue
Cannabis company Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX:INLB) has generated record revenue of $3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
Besides a 98% year-over-year increase in revenue, the Phoenix-based company also posted an increase in gross profit and gross margin of 195% and 15%, respectively.
Over the year, operating loss declined by 70% to $0.4 million in the first quarter.
The company, which recently merged with ONE Cannabis Group., also posted a positive adjusted EBITDA of $400,000 compared to a $700,000 loss in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2020.
During the first quarter, the company also got a green light for a 45-acre marijuana cultivation site expansion in Coolidge, Arizona.
"The high penetration of our award-winning products in existing Arizona dispensaries, coupled with the operational expansion, puts us in a strong position to capture additional market share," Item 9 CEO Andrew Bowden said.
Item 9 debuted in the US and the OTCQX Market in August.
GW Pharmaceuticals Reports Strong Epidiolex Sales Ahead Of Jazz Pharmaceuticals Deal
GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:GWPH) disclosed Tuesday that total net product sales of Epidiolex amounted to $144.1 million in the last three months of fiscal 2020 and $510.5 million for the full year.
In August, the FDA approved the new indication for the medicine, which was initially meant to treat patients suffering from seizures linked to Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes.
Currently, Epidiolex can help in managing seizures related to tuberous sclerosis complex as well.
According to a recent study, those receiving Epidiolex as a treatment had less TCS-associated seizures (48.6%) compared to placebo (26.5%).
Meantime, GW Pharmaceuticals also said its total revenue for the fourth quarter was $148.2 million, versus $109.1 million. For the full year, total revenue amounted to $527.2 million, up by 69% year-over-year.
The quarter's net loss was $29.1 million, versus a $24.9 million loss in the corresponding period of last year.
As of Dec. 31, GW Pharmaceuticals had $486.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.
"We have strong momentum and a tremendous opportunity to continue to build on our global cannabinoid leadership position as we prepare to join Jazz Pharmaceuticals and transform the lives of even more patients and families," GW Pharmaceuticals CEO Justin Gover said.
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An exhibition of the Lindisfarne Gospels has opened to the public in Durham.
We asked schoolchildren - who had been some of the first to see the ancient manuscript on display - what they thought about seeing the book up close.
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Teesside car parts manufacturer Nifco has announced a new £50 million deal with US car giant Ford.
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SUNWING TRAVEL GROUP ANNOUNCES MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL
Sunwing Travel Group has announced that its hotel division, Blue Diamond Resorts, has signed an agreement with Marriott International to combine their innovative brand concepts. As part of the agreement, 19 of Blue Diamond Resorts’ properties will become part of Marriott International’s prestigious Autograph Collection by mid-2021.
The agreement aligns the fastest growing hotel company in the Caribbean with the world’s largest hotel chain, providing even more travellers with Royalton’s signature All-In Luxury vacation concept and Planet Hollywood’s entertainment-themed experiences. The Autograph Collection brand features a curated selection of some of the world’s top hotels and resorts, bolstering the award-winning Blue Diamond Resorts brand while maintaining the consistent high level of service that guests are accustomed to.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Marriott International and introduce our portfolio of world-class resorts, including Royalton and Planet Hollywood, to their Autograph Collection,” said Stephen Hunter, CEO, Sunwing Travel Group.
“Marriott’s prestigious reputation and esteemed travel program will further elevate our award-winning hotels, while supporting Marriott’s expansion into the all inclusive category, ultimately allowing us to make even more travellers’ vacation dreams come true.”
Sunwing Travel Group will now benefit from Marriott’s worldwide distribution and partnership agreements in addition to Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s loyalty program, which is comprised of over 145 million members across the globe. As part of this, Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to earn and redeem points on all inclusive vacation experiences.
“Sunwing Travel Group’s premium, all inclusive resorts will serve as excellent additions to the Marriott portfolio, adding two new leisure destinations – St. Lucia and Antigua – to our footprint and doubling our presence in this segment,” said Tony Capuano, Group President, Global Development, Design and Operations Services, Marriott International. “We will draw on their expertise in the all inclusive segment to bring even more choices and exceptional experiences to our Marriott Bonvoy members.”
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Hero Electronix has launched its latest compact smart security camera — the Qubo Smart Home Security Camera. The company calls it India’s smartest security camera along with features like the Qubo COVID Guard feature.
The security camera comes with an extensive set of AI features developed in-house. This camera has features like advanced person detection, where the camera can notify the user if there is a person in the camera’s field-of-view. It can be used as a tabletop device or can be mounted to a wall.
Unlike a regular security camera with motion detection that can give false alarms, the AI on the Qubo Smart Home Security Camera is trained to detect humans and the camera can also be used as a baby monitoring device. The unit is IP65 rated for water and dust resistance and it can be used outdoors too.
The camera supports 1080p video recording and supports up to 10x zoom along with night sight support. There is a two-way talk feature, where one can talk to the device from a smartphone or vice-versa with support for echo cancellation.
Though it is an AI camera and users can save the footage on the cloud, the company claims that the Qubo Smart Home Security Camera is secure as it uses the Q-Crypto framework and only users with credentials can access the content and gain control on the device.
Not just that, the camera comes with Alexa’s support, where users can ask Alexa and get answers to their queries. This is also a great camera to get during these difficult times, as it comes with the Qubo COVID Guard feature that lets the camera differentiate a person with or without the face mask.
Price And Availability
The Qubo Smart Home Security Camera retails for Rs. 4,290 and will be available from the next week via online and offline channels. Users can easily pair additional Qubo products with the Qubo Smart Home Security Camera as well.
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We’ve been awarded with the Wedding Awards 2020, 2021,2022 and 2023.
An important celebration of the Italian’s best wedding companies.
Really happy to announce that LUX UK Magazine has awarded ErreA Photography in the 2017 Global Excellence Awards. Thank you all for the support! And thanks LUX for the Award and acknowledgement!